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Taminango
Municipality and town
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Official seal of Taminango
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Location of the municipality and town of Taminango in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Taminango in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Nariño Department
Founded 1704
Area
 • Total 284 km2 (110 sq mi)
Elevation
1,465 m (4,806 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total 20,537
 • Density 72.31/km2 (187.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Taminango is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia. It was founded in 1704. As of 2015, Taminango had a population of 20,537.

Climate

Climate data for Taminango, elevation 1,875 m (6,152 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1)
22.7
(72.9)
22.9
(73.2)
22.8
(73.0)
22.8
(73.0)
23.2
(73.8)
24.0
(75.2)
24.8
(76.6)
24.4
(75.9)
23.0
(73.4)
21.6
(70.9)
21.6
(70.9)
23.0
(73.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)
17.5
(63.5)
17.7
(63.9)
17.7
(63.9)
17.9
(64.2)
18.1
(64.6)
18.4
(65.1)
18.8
(65.8)
18.1
(64.6)
17.5
(63.5)
17.1
(62.8)
17.1
(62.8)
17.8
(64.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.3
(57.7)
14.4
(57.9)
14.6
(58.3)
14.6
(58.3)
14.7
(58.5)
14.6
(58.3)
14.4
(57.9)
14.5
(58.1)
14.1
(57.4)
14.2
(57.6)
14.3
(57.7)
14.3
(57.7)
14.4
(57.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 138.2
(5.44)
126.6
(4.98)
167.1
(6.58)
210.8
(8.30)
168.1
(6.62)
77.9
(3.07)
55.8
(2.20)
43.0
(1.69)
92.9
(3.66)
217.6
(8.57)
237.4
(9.35)
180.2
(7.09)
1,715.6
(67.54)
Average precipitation days 17 14 17 18 17 11 8 6 10 18 21 19 176
Average relative humidity (%) 89 88 88 89 87 82 74 70 79 87 90 90 85
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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